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From Melissa McCarthy To Aziz Ansari, 'Rolling Stone' Lists 50 Funniest People

Published June 12, 2017 at 2:22 PM CDT

Comedy is booming in the United States, and Rolling Stone is showcasing some of the funniest in the business today with a new list: “ The 50 Funniest People Right Now.”

Here & Now‘s Robin Young speaks with Rob Sheffield ( @robsheff), author of the article, about what makes these comedians so great.

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